Heartfelt Hats 2008

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The UNC Oncology Patient and Family Resource Center celebrated the 5th anniversary of the Hats and Hearts Contest with the unveiling of the new program logo and the announcement of the 2008 winners. With the continued support of the UNC Hospitals Volunteer Association and many local businesses and community volunteers, our hat program continues to grow and offer comfortable head coverings to any UNC patient experiencing hair loss due to cancer treatment…at no charge.

Sandy Burke, a cancer survivor, modeled the winning hats at the 2008 Hats and Hearts Awards ceremony held on Friday, September 26th in the Radiation Oncology waiting area. The Best Overall Design winner was awarded to Jonatha Caspian of Oakton, VA.

Adam and Sandy Lange, owners of Black Mountain Gallery, Chapel Hill, designed this unique handwrought silver necklace for the Overall Best Design Winner.

The Most Popular Vote prize was awarded to Jane Leserman Madison (UNC) for receiving the most visitor votes for her handpainted silk scarf and hat creation.

Elena Elms (UNC) took first place honors in The Elegant Lady category.

Velma Baker’s sassy design with matching scarves claimed first place honors in The Trendsetter category. Accepting the award in her memory was her son, Mike Baker.

The first place winner in the Cool Hats For Hot Weather category was Norma Glines (Sanford, NC).

Alexis Westbrook (UNC) designed the first place winner of the Caps For Chaps category.

UNC Hospitals Catering Department cooked up a magnificent brunch menu for our contest participants and our cancer patients and families here for treatment on Friday, September 26th. Dorothy Basden created a cake masterpiece with the new program logo and name, Heartfelt Hats.

The hat contest display area also serves as a cancer awareness site as hundreds of employees, patients, families, and visitors pass by our cancer information table daily. Information related to cancer screening, diagnosis, survivorship, and healthy living choices is available.